Of 95 survivors of the explosion and sinking of the U.S.S.
Maine, 59 were injured. Eight men, all enlisted sailors,
subsequently died of their wounds.

Erikson,
Andrew V.(Seaman)

Fisher, Frank(Ordinary
Seaman)

Holland, Alfred J.(Coxwain)

Holzer, Frederick C.(Ordinary Seaman)

Jectson,
Harry(Seaman)

Jernee, Fred(Coal
Passer)

Koebler, George W.(Apprentice/1c)

Smith, Carl A.(Seaman)

Total Losses
(Killed or Missing)
260

Navy

Officers

2

Enlisted

230

Marines

Enlisted

28

Survivors:

Officers (23)

Sigsbee, Charles D.(Captain, Commanding)

Blandin,
John J.(Lieutenant
(j.g.))

Blow, George P.(Lieutenant
(j.g.))

Bowers, Frederic C.(Passed
Asst Engr)

Boyd, David F., Jr.(Naval
Cadet)

Bronson, Amon(Naval
Cadet)

Chidwick, John P.(Chaplain)

Cluverius, Watt T.(Naval
Cadet)

Crenshaw, Arthur(Naval
Cadet)

Helms, George(Carpenter)

Heneberger, Lucien G.(Surgeon)

Hill, Joseph(Gunner)

Holden,
Jonas H.(Naval
Cadet)

Holman, George F.W.(Lieutenant)

Hood, John(Lieutenant)

Howell, Charles P.(Chief
Engineer)

Jungen, Carl W.(Lieutenant)

Larkin, Francis E.(Boatswain)

McCarty, B.(Pay
Clerk)

Morris, John R.(Assistant
Engineer)

Ray, Charles M.(Paymaster)

Wainwright, Richard(Lt.
Commander)

Washington, Pope(Naval
Cadet)

Enlisted Sailors
(60)

Allen,
James W.(Mess
Attendant)

Anderson, Oskar(Coxwain)

Awo, Firsanion(Steerage
Cook)

Bergman, Charles(BWM/1c)

Bloomer, John H.(Landsman)

Bullock, Charles H.(Gunner's
Mate/2c)

Cahill, Francis D.(Landsman)

Christiansen, Karl(Fireman/1c)

Cronin, Daniel(Landsman)

David, George(Ordinary
Seaman)

Dolan, John(Seaman)

Dressler, Gustav J.(Apprentice/1c)

Durckin, Thomas J.(Ordinary
Seaman)

Flynn, Michael(Seaman)

Foley, Patrick J.(Apprentice/1c)

Fox, George(Landsman)

Gartrell, William M.(Fireman/1c)

Hallberg, Alfred(Coxwain)

Ham, Ambrose(Apprentice/1c)

Harris, Westmore(Mess
Attendant)

Heffron, John(Ordinary
Seaman)

Herbert, John(Landsman)

Herness, Alfred B.(Gunner's
Mate/3c)

Hutchings, Robert(Landsman)

Johnson, Alfred(Seaman)

Kane, Joseph H.(Landsman)

Kushida, Katsusaburo(WO's Steward)

Lanahan, Michael(Landsman)

Larsen, Martin(Seaman)

Larsen, Peder(Seaman)

Load,
John B.(Master-At-Arms/3c)

Lohman, Charles A.(Coal
Passer)

Mack, Thomas(Landsman)

Mattisen, William(Ordinary
Seaman)

Mattsen, Edward(Ordinary
Seaman)

McCann, Harry(Seaman)

McNair, William(Ordinary
Seaman)

Melville, Thomas(Coal
Passer)

Mikkelsen, Peter(Seaman)

Moriniere, Louis(Seaman)

Panck, John H.(Fireman/1c)

Pilcher, Charles F.(Ordinary
Seaman)

Rau, Arthur(Seaman)

Reden, Martin(Seaman)

Richards, Walter E.(Apprentice/2c)

Rowe, James(Ship's
Cook/4c)

Rusch, Frank(Ordinary
Seaman)

Schwartz(Ship's
Cook/1c)

Shea, Jeremiah(Coal
Passer)

Teackle, Harry(Seaman)

Thompson, William H.(Landsman)

Toppin, Daniel G.(Wardroom
Clerk)

Turpin, John H.(Mess
Attendant)

Waters, Thomas J.(Landsman)

Webber, Martin V.(Landsman)

White, John E.(Landsman)

Wilbur, Benjamin R.(Coxwain)

Williams, Henry(Cabin
Cook)

Williams, James(Gunner's
Mate/3c)

Willis, Alonzo(Apprentice,
Second Class)

Officers (1),
Enlisted (11)

Catlin, Albertus W.(First Lieutenant)

Anthony,
William(Private)

Coffey, John(Private)

Galpin, C.P.(Private)

Germond, C.V.(Private)

Loftus, Paul(Private)

Lutz, Joseph(Private)

McDevitt,
William(Private)

McGuinness, William(Private)

McKay, Edward(Private)

Meehan, Michael(Sergeant)

Thompson, T.G.(Corporal)

Total Number of
Survivors
95

Navy

Officers

23

Enlisted

60

Marines

Officers

1

Enlisted

11

Over the next 48 hours, only 19
bodies were recovered of the U.S.S. Maine's 260 casualties.
These were buried in a ceremony at Colon Cemetery near Havana.

In May 1910 the Army Corps of
Engineers built a 400-foot cofferdam, at that time the world's largest,
around the remains of the U.S.S. Maine. After pumping out
water to survey the damage, a second US Board of Inquiry examined the
remains of the sunken battleship. Forty bodies of those who went
down with the ship were recovered. Also recovered was the now
rusty bugle that Fifer Newton had used to play "Taps" that
fateful night when the Maine exploded. Two years later on
March 16, 1912 the remains of the Maine were towed four miles out
of Havana where, as a Marine band aboard the escorting U.S.S. North
Carolina played "The Star Spangled Banner", she was sent
to her final resting place in 600 fathoms of water.

Before the final interment of the U.S.S.
Maine however, her main mast was cut and then transported home to
the United States. Today that mast still flies "The Stars and
Stripes" where warriors rest, in Arlington National Cemetery.

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